Monogram Mafia IV Group Build

Nice progress everyone! I'll be painting my 190 this week. Probably going to be scheme #2 or #4. 

After getting the tractor done I went to work on the airplane. I started with the engines. Some painting and a little drybrushing did the trick.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/54zh35jrfc1h90d/DSC_0325.JPG?dl=0 

Then on to the wings. I drilled out the turbo charger on each engine and punched out a small disc of plastic to simulate the waste gate.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iedoym1yjdlzupj/DSC_0334.JPG?dl=0 

After this was completed, I moved on to the fuselage. According to my reference the front part of the fuselage was a bronze green and the back zinc cromate. So that is the way I painted it. I added some O2 bottles again based on my reference.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6i28m3fvnqzicx/DSC_0339.JPG?dl=0 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nvzljbtflxx4blt/DSC_0335.JPG?dl=0 

I would add that I started this at the end of September and did not get photos posted till  now.

Well gentlemen I am going to try once more to show you the start of the B-24. I started work on the tractor drill out the tracks to give it a little bit more realism.

I also removed the the round blob off the side and shaped a piece of sprue to resemble a compressed gas bottle. I tried to put the driver on the tractor and his feet would not allow him sit on the seat. I did some research and found out that the body actually had a cut out for the feet. So I eye balled where I thought it should be cut out and did that. When I was happy I painted it and did a little weathering.

Wow that was fast! Blink and you’ll miss it!

I built a Monogram F6F for the Weekend Group, and will include it here also. 

The start.

Interior

I added a seat, which meant I needed to build a floor.  The kit doesn't have one.

Aluminum base coat

everything on

Done!

And to keep this near the top I got some yellow trim on the F-4B.  I didnt get much done today because I was dragged out to Ikea by my wife but thats life.

Bone -- nice job on the F-102. Awesome paint job!

There is a Cletrac Tug at the Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles CA that I took a few pictures of.

http://www.yolo.net/%7Ejeaton/gse/cletrac/cletrac.html

OK, gentlemen I started my B-24D around the last week of September. I have taken photos as I progressed. I have just not taken the time to upload them until today. So here goes nothing. I decided that I would start with the tow tractor that is in the kit. I drilled out the running gear to give the thing a little bit more realism. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pqpnejeg40a7kuv/DSC_0323.JPG?dl=0

I did a little research and found several photos that I used as a guide for the tractor. I found that the roundish blob on the side of the tractor looked to be some type of compressed gas bottle. So I cut off the blob and took a piece of sprue and rounded it off to make it look more like the real thing. Which I just realized I failed to take any photos of.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uaomyeoibrdy6fo/DSC_0324.JPG?dl=0

I took the driver that was supplied with the kit and attempted to set him the seat of the tractor as I was assembling it. He would not fit, I thought about just cutting his feet off and saying that was good enough. Fortunately I did a little more research and found that the actual tractor had the area around the operators feet cut out. So I took a wild guess and cut out the area that I thought would be about right. To make a long story short, I got everything looking about right and painted and weathered the tractor. 

After testing on some junk models and procrastinating I masked and reshot with a different gray this morning.

I think it looks better.  now back to the P-47 where after letting the Future cure for a real long time I did some Dot Filtering.

I'm probably using more paint than needed.

My F4U Corsair so far. I forgot to take picks of the pit but here is what I have so far. The wings are giving me trouble but I am getting close to paint..

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So the Harrier and F4U are moving along well. I have just picked up modeling again after a 7 year break and these will be kits number 2 and 3 since returning to the hobby for me. I am rusty but am having fun! 

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Nice finish B-one.

Since I painted several coatsof the metalic blue then when over that with the light blue the paint was way too thick and I was not pleased with it. I stripped the body and repainted with the light blue. I just need to let it dry, do a little wet sanding and apply another coat. This is much better.

Great finish b_one! That Deuce looks sharp!

Thanks all !

Looks good. 

Calling this one done. I started to loose steam on it here towards the end.

CB and Shamoo, nice progress guys!

All right, I might get this one finished in time...

Got the interior framing together.  Should be assembling the fuselage tonight.

More soon.

Dave

Wow I get to post a progress pic! Not the most precise way to put a gun sleeve in, but what the heck. 3/32nd evergreen tube btw.

cbaltrin

 

 

M. Brindos

Well I was going to just build this one OOB but the gunsight was an ugly blob-like box-thing so I got caught up in making improvents. So far I've whittled it down to its basic components and remade the (what I think is...) a head bumper out of thin wire. I'm going to add a lense to the top of the box and the reflector will come later.

So I suppose I'll have to add some more details to the pit walls too. Once I get started... [sigh]

 

 

 

No way man. That P-51 cockpit is great as-is! Oh, ok, the gunsight could use the clear glass!

 

I'm going to add that last so I don't snap it off by accident lol. Had that issue with the Revell Spitfire and it was a pain to get it back into position once the front glass was installed.

And yeah, that pit detail isn't bad at all. :)

B_one fixer

Got the decals on and sealed. She is also finally standing on her own legs. Still have to complete the tires and a few minor touchups then a flat coat.

 

that SEA camo is beautifully done! Nice Dart! :D

Actually those are looking pretty good, Beav. I like the Canonnenvogel! That's another one I have in the stash, lol.

Started on P38. Cockpit turned out...meh.Sorry for the bad photo.

Hello again. After some touch ups on the bottom should be ready for decals this weekend.

Got the decals on and sealed. She is also finally standing on her own legs. Still have to complete the tires and a few minor touchups then a flat coat.